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ICD-10-CM Code for Malignant melanoma of skin C43

ICD-10 code C43 for Malignant melanoma of skin is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Malignant neoplasms .

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Malignant melanoma of skin
Excludes1: melanoma in situ (D03.-)
Excludes2: malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)
sites other than skin-code to malignant neoplasm of the site
 
C43 Malignant melanoma of skin
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Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified

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